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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Kern, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kern and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Kern:
    • 30.129922, -84.988803
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Kern
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Liberty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Liberty County
    • Since Kern is near Jackson County and also Gulf County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gulf County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Kern

Communities Also Named Kern ...

We found three communities that are also named Kern.

Within Florida, the name Kern is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=30.129922&lon=-84.988803&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Kern.
    • California
      • Kern County
      • This Kern is located in Kern County and lies 1,996 miles [3,212.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kern that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Kern.
    • Missouri
      • Macon County
      • This Kern is located in Macon County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kern that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Kern.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kern ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Bon Ami
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bon Ami is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Ami
  • Brickyard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Brickyard is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard
  • Fawn Ford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fawn Ford is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Ford
  • Jensen Place
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jensen Place is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Place
  • Lake Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake Grove is located in Gulf County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
  • Lewis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewis is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
  • Mosquito Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mosquito Landing is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Landing
  • Orange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Orange is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Owl Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Owl Landing is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Landing
  • Twin Pole
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Twin Pole is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pole

How Far From Kern to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kern to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kern and extending to:

  • Bristol, which is the Seat of Liberty County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Kern to Bristol, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 755 miles [1,215.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,633 miles [10,674.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,322 miles [11,783.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,207 miles [8,379.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kern) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<3>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Kern to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kern. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1299, Longitude: -84.9888       In this case, the coordinates for Kern have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.381 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.322 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.306 degrees.